The process by which prior conditioning prevents conditioning to a new (second) stimulus, even when the two stimuli are presented simultaneously, is called ___________

a. a learning set
b. learned helplessness
c. diffusion
d. blocking


d

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The compliance technique in which compliance to a desired request is increased by first gaining compliance to a smaller, but related, request is called

a. lowballing. b. the that's-not-all technique. c. the foot-in-the-door technique. d. the door-in-the-face technique.

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Reissner's membrane separates the _________, whereas the basilar membrane separates the _________.

A. vestibular canal and cochlear duct; tympanic canal and cochlear duct B. tympanic canal and cochlear duct; vestibular canal and cochlear duct C. vestibular canal and tympanic canal; cochlear duct and auditory canal D. auditory canal and cochlear duct; vestibular canal and tympanic canal

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You live in a country in Africa. What is the IQ trajectory gain per decade for countries in Africa?

A. 1 point B. 2 points C. 3 points D. 4 points

Psychology

Six-month-old Natalia crawled to the edge of a pool and fell in. Her mother found her lying facedown in the water, paddling and kicking. Her mother immediately pulled Natalia out of the pool. This is an example of the __________ reflex

a) rooting b) stepping c) swimming d) sucking

Psychology